The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-28

now iabored was not incurred in that service.
| The burden of proof would be upon them.
Mr.. Cullom inquired whether S12 a month
lowed.
MIR. Mitchell expressed the belief that $40
was TO be the maximum and that the pen
sion would be rated down according to the
degree of disability.
pensions, said If he had been present in the
committee when the bill was before It he
would have objected to its being reported in
its present condition. He was opposed TO
opening the door, as this bill did, to the PEN
sioning Of men who had served in the Com
federate army. Ue moved TO amend the bill
by striking out the fourth section and in
sertlng the words nothing contained in this
act shall be construed as repeating or modi-
lying section 4715 Of the Revised Statutes !"
lsectlon which prohibits pensions to men who
served in the Confederate army)
MI. Blair, also a member Of the pensions
committee, thought there was a misappre-
henslon as to the effect Of the bill in opening
a way TO the pensioning of the men who
served in the Confederate army. Whoever
was TO receive a pension under it must have
served in some war on the side of the govern
ment. Those who had served in the Mexican
war had been already provided with pensions
without regard to their service in the rebel
army. This bill would reach only very
small number Of such persons.
Mr.. Sherman expressed himself in 5avor of
some bill, broad and general in its Character.
and so comprehensive as TO include all the
pension legislation that is necessary.
After further discussion Mr.. sSeWell with
drew the amendment on the ground that any
amendment OF the bill would endanger its
final passage.
Mr.. Blair made remarks favoring the pro-
vision for arrears, and the one giving S12 per
month 70 the widow, but said the amend
mentS Tor those purposes were withheld lest
they might imperil the final passage Of the
Dill. There was much more pension Iegisla-
ton which would receive the sanction Of
Congress hereafter. The country should not
settle down in the conviction that the pass
age OF this bill was the end Of it. The end
OF It would not come until justice was DONE
Ihe Dill was then passed without amend
ments and without discussion.
Mr.. Edmunds presented letter received
by him as chairman of the committee on for
elgn relations from the Secretary of State
giving revised and the latest list of seizures
ana warnings, etc., OF fishing vessels in
Canadian waters, and asked that 1t be print
ed and bound with the committees report
II was so ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Palmer the House bill Of
last session relating to the importing and
landing OF mackerel caught during the
spawning season, was made q special order
for Monday next.
The Senate then, at 3.15 O'Clock, resumed
the consideration Of the agricultural expert
mental station bill.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment that
nothing in the act shall be construed as bind
ing the United States to continue these ap-
preparations, but that Congress may at any
tline suspend or repeal all or any Of the pro-
visions Of the act. 1t was agreed to.
The bill was then passed without division.
IL directs the establishment Qn connection
with agricultural cOlleges) CT department
TO be known and designated as the Agricul-
tgrai Experiment Station. Where there are
two such colleges in one State the amount
appropriated to each State and Territory for
this purpose, $4,000 year is Ito be equally
divided between them unles the State Legis-
lature lshall otherwise direct. The object
ana duty 0f.Such experiment stations is to
eonduct on;f original researches or to
verify experiments ON physiology, Of
plants, and animals, the diseases to which
they are severally subject and remedies
therefor, the chemical IcOmpositon OF useful
plants, the comparative advantages of rO-
tatlye cropping, capacity of new plants or
trees for acclimatization, the ANALYSIS OF
SOILS and water, the chemical composition of
manures, the adoption and value Of grasses
and forage plants; the composition, digesti-
Dillty OF the different kinds of food for do
nestle animals, the scientific and economic
questions Involved in the production Of but
ter and cheese, and such other researches
and experiments bearing directly upon the
agricultural industry of the United States as
may be deemed advisable.
MI. AiuSOIl, from tne committee on ap-
propriations, reported back the sundry civil
appropriation bill, and gave notice that on
Monday or Tuesday next he would call it up
Tor consideration. Placed ON the calendar
The river and harbor appropriation bill
was received from the House and referred to
the committee on commerce.
The Senate at O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the unfinished bus
mess TO be the river and harbor apprOpria-
tion BILL
The bill was passed-yeas, 154 nays, o.
IN the exact form in which it was reported
from the committee on rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia, from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, reported adversely a
lolnt resolution providing for the election of
State.
At the request of Mr.. Weaver of Iowa
the joint resolution was placed upon the
House calendar
At the conclusion long debate followed
the calling up of the District cable bill
Mr.: Springer Of Illinois finally moved that
the House take recess until tomorrow at
II O'Clock. Agreed to-Yeas, 100; nays, "A.
The effect of this is TO continue the legis-
latiye day of Thursday over until tomor
rows session when the bill will come up as
diminished business and its consideration
can then be continued as long as the House
may desire.